ICMSR (India REACH)
India released the fifth draft of the Chemical (Management and Safety) Rules (ICMSR) on August 24, 2020. The ICMSR will regulate Substances, Substances in Mixture, Substance in Articles and Intermediates that are manufactured, imported, or placed in the Indian Territory. ICMSR is also known as India REACH.
Notification is required for all substances that are in quantity above 1 Tonne Per Annum (TPA). Additionally, only substances that are listed in "Priority Substances Required to be Registered" in Schedule II of the ICMSR need to be registered.
The ICMSR (India REACH) is expected to be notified to WTO in 2022 and come into force after 60 days of notification. India REACH will require Indian manufacturers and importers to comply with the regulation which includes notification and substance registration. For foreign manufacturers, they may appoint an Authorized Representation (AR) on their behalf to comply with the ICMSR (India REACH).
BIS Certification
The BIS in BIS Certification stands for Bureau of Indian Standards. The establishment of a national standards body in India is based on the Bureau of Indian Standards Act established in 2016.
The aims of the BIS Act include harmonious development of the activities of standardization, conformity assessment and quality assurance of goods, articles, processes, systems, and services. The responsible authority is the Bureau of Indian Standards
BIS certification is required by every manufacturer (Indian or foreign) of those who are manufacturing products under Compulsory Certification.
Product certification includes two schemes:
The list of products that requires BIS certification is constantly being extended. See our summary on BIS Mandatory Product list: for Scheme II and Scheme II.
For non-Indian manufacturers to comply with BIS certification, Authorized Indian Representative (AIR) can be appointed to assist the application process, including: